/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - MINISTERS OF EDUCATION TO MEET IN WINNIPEG,<br>SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2010/

TORONTO, Sept. 20 /CNW/ - Canada's ministers of education will be in Winnipeg September 23-24, for the 98^th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), their longstanding intergovernmental body.

Hosted by the current Chair of CMEC, the Honourable Diane McGifford, CMEC 98 will bring ministers together to discuss a number of priority education issues of importance to all Canadians.

Of particular interest to media:

• In CMEC's role as Canada's voice for education on the international stage, ministers will be meeting with senior educational officials from People's Republic of China (PRC) to share information on a variety of education initiatives and set the stage for future collaboration and engagement.

Preliminary Media Program

Friday, September 24
11:30 - 11:45 a.m. CDT	Photo opportunity with ministers of education and senior education officials from the People's Republic of China Fort Garry Hotel, Mezzanine Level
1:45 p.m. CDT	Press conference Fort Garry Hotel, Provencher Ballroom, Lobby Level

Media Interview Room

An interview room will be located in the Provencher alcove, Lobby Level, and will be made available to members of the media for individual interviews with ministers of education. The room will be equipped with microphones and a media feed box.

Media Work room

A media work room will be located in Salon D, 2^nd floor, of the Fort Gary Hotel. It will be available from September 23 to 24, and will be equipped with Internet access and power outlets.

Members of the media are asked to contact Colin Bailey (contact information below) for further information or to arrange an interview with the Chair of CMEC.

About CMEC

Founded in 1967, CMEC is the collective voice of Canada's ministers of education. It provides leadership in education at the pan-Canadian and international levels and contributes to the fulfillment of the constitutional responsibility for education conferred on the provinces and territories. For more information, visit us at www.cmec.ca.

For further information:

Colin Bailey
Director, Communications
Cell: 416-804-6548
Tel.: [phone], ext. 259
E-mail: [email protected]